Smile.
For the Pie Crust:
1 cup oats
1½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ tsp. salt
¼ cup sugar
5 tablespoons butter
¼ - ½ cup milk
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Combine the oats, flour, salt and sugar in a bowl and mix; add the butter and work with your fingers into crumbs. Slowly, add the milk to form dough. Adjust the milk to the dough; you may not need all of the milk. Do not make your dough too sticky.
Lightly dust a clean surface with flour to roll out the dough to a ¼ inch thickness. Fit into a 9 inch pie shell and bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
Remove from the oven to cool.
For the Filling:
6 pears - peeled and sliced
Juice of ½ lemon
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup flour
Combine all of the above in a bowl and toss. Place in cooled pie crust shell.
For the Topping:
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
5 tablespoons butter
½ tsp. cinnamon
Combine all of the above in a bowl and work with your fingers to form crumbs.
Place the crumbs generously over the pears. Use the left over dough to form hearts or your choice of shapes over the pie.
Bake 40 -45 minutes.
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
Gloria @ Simply Gloria says
What a delicious looking recipe...and very simple! Love it! Already pinning.... (=
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
If I ruled the world we'd all live on nothing but pie. 🙂
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says
Sounds delicious and I LOVE that little heart cutout!! =) blessings ~ tanna
Amelia says
Hi Catherine, your pear pie look inviting and awesome. The little heart look so cute. 🙂
Have a lovely week ahead.
Lenia says
This is heavenly and healthy! I am going to try it!Could I use apples instead of pears?
Blessings,my dear friend!
Monet says
Aren't crumb topped pies the best? I love the little heart too! Such a beautiful dessert!
Chatty Crone says
I have never had pears in a pie but I'd be willing to try. Love the hearts on top. sandie
Zainab Mansaray says
Hmmmm this is an amazing pie!! I love baking with pears. It's usually underrated in the fall.
Sandee says
I got the Thinkfood book today. Thank you so much Catherine.
Big hugs. ☺
Gloria Baker says
Catherine I love this pear pie! Look delicious!!